I just finished hauling Dad’s House over to a new hosting service. I simply outgrew my old digs. We’re working hard to make the new place presentable. It’s got the same Dad’s House look and content as before, with a few new features that I hope you’ll enjoy.
As with any move, things can get broken. [...]
When your soccer loving daughter becomes a referee, there’s definite money to be made. Twenty bucks a game for several games on a given weekend is way better pay than babysitting. So when she doesn’t want to ref anymore, you know that something serious is up. What could keep a teenage girl from scoring serious [...]
Men suck.
Men are lazy.
Men are dense.
Men are jerks.
If you’re like me, you may have noticed comments like this cropping up in the single parent blogosphere. It seems to be the pat answer of choice for a few bloggers and readers when certain of their buttons are pushed. For example, you might see exchanges like this:
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When you lose faith in online dating and swear it off completely, you’re forced to meet people the old-fashioned way – by starting a conversation in real life. Over time I’ve become fairly decent at chatting up women in various places – bars, coffee houses, doctors offices, out on the road bike, in the gym. [...]
Unbelievable! What kind of a parent gives their kid a video camera and editing tools, and lets them create a youtube video like this? Don’t get me wrong, youtube videos can be educational, informative, entertaining to watch. And creating a you tube video might just bring out some untapped creativity. Maybe the kid’s got Steven [...]
What’s a single dad to do when he’s barely seen his son all summer? A lunch date, of course! When you’re a divorced single parent with part-time custody, sometimes that’s the best you can do.
Head on over to the Silicon Valley Moms Blog today to find out how a twelve-year-old boy spent his summer vacation [...]
With the high cost of gas these days, my kids and I are looking for alternative ways to get around. They already walk, bike, or skateboard to school, with a backpack for supplies. I already take quick trips to the grocery on my beach cruiser with its handlebar basket. But what about soccer and lacrosse [...]
David Mott is a divorced single father of a teen daughter and son offering stories, tips and opinions on single parenting, coparenting children, two-home families, cooking, cocktails, self awareness - and relationships formed in an age of online dating, text messaging, and booty calls.
David Mott has appeared on ABC News Now video, CNN.com, CBS radio Los Angeles, Toronto Globe & Mail, McClatchy News syndication
Kathrynne: Everyone has met or know someone that knows someone that met and married from an online situation. Sigh,...
saint nobody: coming late to this….love the ‘boys! thanks for the video.
Travis: I have to attack my kids with a restraining order to get them out of the kitchen… but they just keep... Travis: Flogging Molly always takes care of my jig mood. And of course Dropkick Murphys are there just in case I...
Elizabeth: You can see all of that investment in time just hanging out and meals shared starting to pay off. David,...
Jenni: Aw, this is wonderful. =) My two love to be in the same general area as me. I love it, because we can just...
Linda Sherman: That is an ouch. Maybe you went over some line in her mind that turned her off.
Ginger Magnolia: My boys love helping out in the kitchen. It’s something we can’t do too often anymore,...
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